Introduction

Newsletter                    

Resources

Committee Portal

Accreditation Timeline

Criterion Committees:
Criterion 1
Criterion 2
Criterion 3
Criterion 4
Criterion 5

HLC Criterion 3 Meeting Notes

April 19, 2004

            The HLC Criterion 3 Subcommittee met April 19, 2004.  In attendance were Mike Mitchell, Chair;  Joy Fitzpatrick; Kristin Anderson; Lily Kang; John Arle; Ofelia Canez; Brent Jamison; and Don Richardson. 

            Mike began the meeting by reminding everyone of our final meeting of the year, May 3, 2004 at noon in the Library Conference Room.  He says he will not renege on his promise of spaghetti and his own special sauce.  Brent is bringing bread, and Ofelia will provide the salad.  All are to provide their own drinks.

            Since we are near the end of the semester, Mike proposed that assigning responsibilities for 3c should be deferred until the fall; the committee acquiesced.  Members then brainstormed as follows on the bullets under 3d, “The organization’s learning resources support student learning and effective teaching.”

Respectfully,

• Don Richardson
  
• “The organization ensures access to the resources (e.g., research laboratories, libraries, performance spaces, clinical practice sites) necessary to support learning and teaching.

Syllabi statement to encourage students to use resources

Marketing services

Library open six days/week; see catalogue

Summer hours

Students can reach library via e-mail and access catalogue from home

Computer lab hours of operation

Advising & counseling hours of operation

Tutoring Center hours of operation

Student Services hours of operation

Department hours of operation

Adjunct faculty (and evening faculty)

Support Services hours of operation

Remote access to library on line database and e-books

Virtual reference

·        “The organization evaluates the use of its learning resources to enhance student learning and effective teaching.”

Library questionnaire

Staff meeting inquiries

Learning Center evaluation on services/tutors

Academic Advising—evaluation survey

CCSSE—Climate Survey

MCLI Usage survey

On-line testing center, tracking, monitoring

Media satisfaction survey

Testing center satisfaction survey

Note:  Criterion 4:  Who assesses the department

·        “The organization regularly assesses the effectiveness of its learning resources to support learning and teaching.”

Are there regular formal assessments of library, LTD, media, Learning Center?

Duplicates bullet 2 (see 2 for surveys)

·        “The organization supports students, staff, and faculty in using technology effectively.”

LTD:  Workshops, learning grants, help desk, tech grants, showcase, hybrid

Web testing

Campus vehicle reservations

Computer lab reservations

Facilities request

Shared teleconferencing

Students requirement in computer/technology for AAS/Associate Degree

Memo/e-mail

Library catalogue available on line and from home

Library purchases department, media materials (VHS, CDs, DVDs)

Course supplemental materials—CDs/web page, task stream for EDU

49% manager assigned to infuse technology in curriculum

·        “The organization provides effective staffing and support for its learning resources.”

Science & Math center (Title V)

Learning center

Writing lab

Math tutoring

Library

Computer commons

Foreign language tutoring

Effective staffing—qualified and enough for workload

Staffing of all student services programs

How is “effective” measured?

·        “The organization’s systems and structures enable partnerships and innovations that enhance student learning and strengthen teaching effectiveness.”

Innovation of year

? Travel/Professional growth funding?

Learning communities are encouraged

Custom training and education

PC/SMC Teacher Prep (ADOE Career & Tech Voc. Ed. Division)

Urban Teacher Corps (ASU, City of Phoenix, American Express)

What are the partnerships we participate in?  What is their reported purpose?

Participation agreements

Instructional councils

What innovations have produced in organizations over last ten years?

·        “Budgeting priorities reflect that improvement in teaching and learning is a core value of the organization.”

Resources ($ and hours) spent on assessment efforts since 1996 (Mike and Darrell presentation)

% of budget assignable to teaching and learning (?)

Examples of changes in budget assignable to teaching and learning goals

PC goal (goals) reflects that good teaching is encouraged